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Bernard Dunleavy

BERNARD DUNLEAVY  (1950 - )

Nationality:    English
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below is a list of Bernard Dunleavy's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

Adventures Of Finn Mccool, The         Further Adventures Of Finn Mccool         Hooker And The Housewife, The         Murder Of Maria Marten, The         Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood         Tales Of Old Middlesex         What's On The Box Tonight Then?



Adventures Of Finn Mccool, The

Synopsis:
Finn McCool, toughest giant in the world has to defend his reputation for toughness aginst other giants. Not easy when you are also the smallest giant in the world. Foryunately for him, his wife Oonagh, is the brains of the outfit and is able to trick and outsmart Finns rivals.

Notes:
written by Chris Bond And Bernard Dunleavy

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Genre:
children's play Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Further Adventures Of Finn Mccool

Synopsis:
Finn McCool, the toughest, but also the smallest giant in the world relies on his wife's quick wits to save his bacon as he competes against other bigger giants.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
London schools Tour    1978

Organisations:
New Hope Theatre Company

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Music:
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Genre:
children's play Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Hooker And The Housewife, The

Synopsis:
a housewife and prostitute meet and start to talk about their lives. To the other, that life sounds much more exciting than their own so they decide to swap.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
Covent Garden, London    1979

Organisations:
New Hope Theatre Company

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Genre:
Comedy

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Murder Of Maria Marten, The

Synopsis:
a melodramatic rendition of the events leading up to the murder of Maria Marten by her lover and his subsequent apprehension, conviction and execution told as if by a band of traveling players.

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Genre:
Melodrama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  5            Other:  Flexible casting with some doubling

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Robin Hood And The Babes In The Wood

Synopsis:
Robin has to defend the citizens of Nottingham against the rapacious Sheriff,, who also has designs upon Maid Marian. Robin is assisted by The Dame, Nurse Goodbody and by his merry men.

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Genre:
Pantomime

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  1 boy, 1 girl plus chorus/villagers

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Tales Of Old Middlesex

Synopsis:
a series of sketches taken from the history of characters and events in the history of the county of Middlesex.

Notes:
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1st Produced:
London schools Tour    1978

Organisations:
New Hope Theatre Company

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Music:
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Genre:
children's play Youth audience

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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What's On The Box Tonight Then?

Synopsis:
an entertainment designed to be performed in pub bars and clubs based on contemporary TV programmes

Notes:
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1st Produced:
London Tour of Pubs and Clubs    1978

Organisations:
New Hope Theatre Company

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Pub show

Parts:
Male:  3            Female:  3            Other:  -

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